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SirAndrewKerr, 1st Lord Jedburgh was the son of SirThomasKerrof Ferniehirst and JanetKirkcaldy.1 A contract for the marriage of Sir Andrew Kerr, 1st Lord Jedburgh and AnnaStewart was signed on 20 October 1584.1 He married, secondly, KatherineMcCulloch circa 2 July 1621.2 He died after 20 April 1633, without surviving male issue.2 He held the office of Heriditary Baillie of Jedbergh Forest.1 He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber in February 1584/85.1 He was appointed Knight before 1604.1 He was created 1st Lord Jedburgh [Scotland] on 2 February 1621/22, with special remainder to his heirs male and successors in the family of Ferniehurst bearing the name and arms of Kerr.1 He lived at Ferniehirst, Midlothian, ScotlandG.

AlexanderKerr, 2nd Lord Jedburgh was born circa 1590.2 He was the son of WilliamKirkcaldyof Grange and ElizabethLyon.1 He died circa 1650.2 He was given the name of Alexander Kirkaldy at birth.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] after 20 April 1633, de jure.1

JohnKerr, 3rd Lord Jedburgh was the son of AlexanderKerr, 2nd Lord Jedburgh.1 He died from 15 September 1669 to 1670.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] circa 1650, de jure.1 On 24 January 1654 he was served heir male to the Ferniehurst family.1 Like his father, he did not assume the title.1